Network real-time kinematic GNSS positioning assisted by tablets: the new frontier of the open source positioning and mapping

Abstract

Kinematic satellite positioning consists in estimating the trajectory of a moving receiver, by processing observations from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). This is a well-known techniques if geodetic or GIS receivers are considered but nowadays it is also possible to make a precise positioning with other devices, such as smartphones and tablets. This study shows the performances of an external mass-market GPS L1 receiver connected to a tablet in NRTK positioning for GIS purposes